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2027 Buckingham Palace Stakes Preview
The Buckingham Palace Stakes was initially introduced during the 2002 Royal Ascot meeting when it was expanded to five days and remained a fixture until 2014.
In 2015, it was replaced by the Commonwealth Cup; however, the race was reintroduced in 2020 when Royal Ascot was expanded to seven races for each of the five days and has remained since.
The race is contested over seven furlongs for runners who are aged three or older, and the race currently holds class two status.
Buckingham Palace Stakes Information:
- Buckingham Palace Stakes Past Winners
- Buckingham Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Buckingham Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Royal Ascot tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Buckingham Palace Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 129%. The race in 2002 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 151%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Buckingham Palace Stakes, the over-round has been 140%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £140 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Buckingham Palace Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Buckingham Palace Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Buckingham Palace Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Jedburgh (1:22.53) in 2005
- Never So Brave (1:23.90) in 2025
- English Oak (1:25.16) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.49. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Buckingham Palace Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:22.53 was set by Jedburgh in 2005, trained by John Dunlop and ridden by Mick Kinane, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Manassas won in a time of 1:29.71 for trainer Brian Meehan, who booked Martin Dwyer in the saddle.
Buckingham Palace Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Buckingham Palace Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Buckingham Palace Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2005 renewal was held at York, and the race was not held between 2015 & 2019.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:25.44 | Mezcala (GB) 4yo 9-1 (30 of 28) 9/2F | Tom Marquand Jack Channon (GB) |
| 2025 1:23.90 | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (28 of 27) 4/1F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 1:25.16 | English Oak (GB) 4yo 9-8 (26 of 26) 100/30F | James Doyle Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2023 1:26.82 | Witch Hunter (FR) 4yo 9-10 (24 of 29) 50/1 | Jamie Spencer Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2022 1:26.12 | Inver Park (GB) 4yo 9-1 (2 of 29) 12/1 | Ben Curtis George Boughey (GB) |
| 2021 1:25.96 | Highfield Princess (FR) 4yo 8-11 (31 of 28) 18/1 | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2020 1:26.19 | Motakhayyel (GB) 4yo 9-3 (26 of 23) 14/1 | Jim Crowley Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2014 1:26.85 | Louis The Pious (GB) 6yo 9-4 (29 of 28) 33/1 | Silvestre De Sousa David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2013 1:26.31 | Lightning Cloud (IRE) 5yo 8-13 (32 of 27) 25/1 | Neil Callan Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2012 1:29.68 | Eton Forever (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (11 of 23) 14/1 | Neil Callan Roger Varian (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Buckingham Palace Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 505 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 22 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes Replay
Buckingham Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Buckingham Palace Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Kevin Ryan and Richard Hannon, who have both won the race twice. Kevin Ryan's winners have been with Uhoomagoo (2006) and Lightning Cloud (2013). Richard Hannon winners have been with Motakhayyel (2020) and Witch Hunter (2023). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Richard Fahey has sent a total of 21 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst George Margarson has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Buckingham Palace Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 20-2-2 | +32.00 | +13.26 |
| Richard Hannon | 9-2-2 | +57.00 | +33.00 |
| David O'Meara | 22-1-4 | +12.00 | +7.89 |
| Andrew Balding | 20-1-3 | -15.00 | -11.50 |
| Jamie Osborne | 11-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.75 |
| George Boughey | 9-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.13 |
| Roger Varian | 7-1-3 | +8.00 | +5.63 |
| John Gosden | 7-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.50 |
| Patrick Chamings | 5-1-2 | +29.00 | +21.26 |
| Brian Meehan | 4-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
Buckingham Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Buckingham Palace Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Neil Callan, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Uhoomagoo (2006), Eton Forever (2012) and Lightning Cloud (2013). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Ryan Moore (0-16), William Buick (0-13) and Daniel Tudhope (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Buckingham Palace Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 12-3-3 | +55.00 | +31.01 |
| Jamie Spencer | 12-1-6 | +39.00 | +30.00 |
| James Doyle | 11-1-3 | -6.67 | -5.48 |
| Jim Crowley | 10-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.25 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-1-1 | +27.00 | +14.63 |
| Tom Marquand | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.19 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-2 | -1.00 | +0.25 |
| Franny Norton | 4-1-2 | +30.00 | +20.13 |
| Jason Hart | 1-1-1 | +18.00 | +11.25 |
| Ben Curtis | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
2027 Buckingham Palace Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 12, 4, 22, 6, (4, 6), (13, 27), 4, (16, 25), 8, 4, 21, DSQ, 19, 5, 5, 9, 1, 1, (1, 4)
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 20 - 678 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 7 races (Higher Class)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Within the first 22 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Fewer than 1 wins (Higher Class)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Break of 6 - 352 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 2 - 14 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in FRA/DEU/IRL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 50/1
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 89+ (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 99+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2027 Buckingham Palace Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Buckingham Palace Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Buckingham Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins over the trip, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-105.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 30 (31,23,28) [28 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 28 (29,32,30) [27 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 26 (19,23,21) [26 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 24 (23,12,21) [29 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (6,18,25) [29 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Buckingham Palace Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Ascot and Chester; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 510 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 23 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Buckingham Palace Stakes; that stallion, Pivotal, has produced 2 winners (2022,2008).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Indian Ridge (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Kingman (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Royal Applause (0 Wins from 10 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Witch Hunter in 2023, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Jamie Spencer. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Buckingham Palace Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Buckingham Palace Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Buckingham Palace Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Mezcala Newbury - 3rd of 15 (11/4) | Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap |
| 2025 - Never So Brave Chester - 2nd of 13 (10/3) | Ladbrokes Handicap |
| 2024 - English Oak Haydock - 1st of 6 (8/11) | Betfred Hattrick Heaven New Boston Handicap |
| 2023 - Witch Hunter Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 7 (18/1) | Aspall Blush Cyder Handicap |
| 2022 - Inver Park Hamilton - 1st of 8 (8/11) | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap |
| 2021 - Highfield Princess Chelmsford (AW) - 2nd of 11 (1/1) | Become A Member At CCR Handicap |
| 2020 - Motakhayyel Ascot - 6th of 7 (4/1) | Porsche Handicap |
| 2014 - Louis The Pious Ascot - 21st of 25 (16/1) | Victoria Cup |
| 2013 - Lightning Cloud Doncaster - 7th of 15 (15/2) | Ladbrokes Handicap |
| 2012 - Eton Forever Chester - 8th of 10 (9/4) | Matthew Clark Handicap |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs, which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Buckingham Palace Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in September
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
